Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 8.2 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 27.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 84.4% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 73.4% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 39.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.4% less likely to be literate

In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 43.3% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 74.5% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Superintendence of the Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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